Program Recognition

Dale Kirby, MHA for St. John’s North, presented a Member’s Statement in the House of Assembly on May 7, 2015 where he recognized students and teachers at Leary’s Brook Junior High and Prince of Wales Collegiate for their participation in The Asper Foundation Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program. Please see video here.

New Brunswick Human Rights Commission confers Pioneer of Human Rights Award to The Asper Foundation for its Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program. This prestigious award recognizes human rights pioneers for their historic contributions to the protection and promotion of human rights in Canada. Previous recipients include former New Brunswick Premier Louis J. Robichaud, Dr. Gordon Fairweather, BCL, LLD, QC, OC, ONB, and the Speaker of the Senate of Canada, Senator Noël A. Kinsella. Please click here for the news release, and click here for a photo of the award.